Taking Care of Business: 3 Ways

Monday, January 09, 2012

I decided to do a little experiment recently and tried to wear this blazer and shirt combo in three different ways. All three outfits resulted in varying degrees of professional dress, which is funny because my office has a pretty lenient dress code; I guess I wanted to pretend I am more successful than I really am.

First, I paired the combo with skinny jeans and heels. This could be worn out for a lunch date or for a more relaxed office. Definitely not too stuffy to wear every day.

Blazer: thrifted Express, $3

Shirt: yard sale, $1

Jeans: thrifted Target, $8

Shoes: JCPenney, free

This second outfit when paired with trousers and strappy sandals makes for a more masculine look. I could've done my hair and make up and added jewelry to make it more feminine but who are we kidding? I cherish those five extra minutes of sleep in the morning.

This third outfit I would consider the most business-appropriate outfit. The black is toned down with the white blazer, red lips, and a little bit of gold from the belt. Not too flashy but not too plain Jane either.

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I love all of those outfits! So cute and proffessional! I've been following your blog for about a year now, and i always get inspired by your outfits and i try to copy them! So, thanks for the ideas! Visit my blog sometime!--Taesha Thanks!!www.livelaughlovealways-taesha.blogspot.com

I love this shirt, need some polkadots in my wardrobe! I like that you have done 3 different looks with the same shirt and jacket, my favourite is the first with skinny jeans and purple pumps......might be because I love anything purple!http://paulatasker.squarespace.com

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